Circadian blood pressure rhythm in cardiovascular and renal health and disease

J Zhang, R Sun, T Jiang, G Yang, L Chen - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Blood pressure (BP) follows a circadian rhythm, it increases on waking in the morning and
decreases during sleeping at night. Disruption of the circadian BP rhythm has been reported …

The association between circadian clock gene polymorphisms and metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

I Škrlec, J Talapko, S Džijan, V Cesar, N Lazić… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of cardio-metabolic risk factors and
comorbidities, including central obesity, hypertension, hyperglycemia, and dyslipidemia. In …

Chronotype: a tool to screen eating habits in polycystic ovary syndrome?

L Barrea, L Verde, C Vetrani, S Savastano, A Colao… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorders in women of
reproductive age, whose lifestyle approach is an essential part of the treatment. Recently …

The Impact of the Circadian Genes CLOCK and ARNTL on Myocardial Infarction

I Škrlec, J Milić, R Steiner - Journal of clinical medicine, 2020 - mdpi.com
The circadian rhythm regulates various physiological mechanisms, and its disruption can
promote many disorders. Disturbance of endogenous circadian rhythms enhances the …

Gene–environment interaction between circadian clock gene polymorphisms and job stress on the risk of sleep disturbances

Y Wang, M Zhao, P Li, C Wu, Y Lv, Y Jiang - Psychopharmacology, 2022 - Springer
Rationale Sleep disturbances was associated with numerous adverse health outcomes.
Many studies have reported that long-term exposure to job stress can lead to sleep …

[HTML][HTML] Circadian and seasonal variation in onset of acute myocardial infarction

M Xin, S Zhang, L Zhao, X Jin, W Kim, XW Cheng - Medicine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
The aim was to investigate the circadian and seasonal variation of acute myocardial
infarction (AMI). Clinical data of 3867 AMI patients hospitalized from November 2010 to …

Sex differences in circadian clock genes and myocardial infarction susceptibility

I Škrlec, J Talapko, M Juzbašić, R Steiner - Journal of cardiovascular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The growing body of evidence shows a significant difference in the circadian rhythm of
cardiovascular disease based on biological sex. The incidence of cardiovascular disease …

The relationship between sleep, chronotype, and dental caries—a narrative review

A Kurtović, J Talapko, S Bekić, I Škrlec - Clocks & sleep, 2023 - mdpi.com
This article provides an overview of how sleep and circadian rhythm disturbances mutually
influence the occurrence of dental caries and how it is possible to reduce the risk of …

Myocardial Infarction Susceptibility and the MTNR1B Polymorphisms

I Škrlec, Z Biloglav, J Talapko, S Džijan… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Melatonin is a circadian hormone with antioxidant properties that protects against
myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. Genetic variations of the melatonin receptor 1B …

Circadian clock genes and myocardial infarction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

I Škrlec, J Milić, I Cilenšek, D Petrovič, J Wagner… - Gene, 2019 - Elsevier
Disruption of circadian clock may trigger the onset of diabetes mellitus and myocardial
infarction. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is well-known risk factors for cardiovascular …